Anything and everything about the symphony orchestra, and orchestral music. Orchestral groups and individual sites are represented here. The symphony orchestra was developed in Europe, and has now been established all across the world. Symphonies have been written for full orchestra, as well as string orchestras. They usually consist of three or four movements, starting and ending with a vigorous movement with a quiet, peaceful movement in the middle. This webring not only provides information about the symphonies in the repertoire, but also about symphony orchestras from around the world. The word "philharmonic" means "love of harmony." The orchestra is the Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco, Mexico. Photo by Pedro Sánchez. The navigation bar photo is of conductor Loren Maazel. Photo by Chris Lee.
